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Oakland - Chalk up another one for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Oakland. On the heels of a $22 million dollar seizure of a shipment of counterfeit goods on May 9, CBP officers executed another million dollar seizure on May 27.

The merchandise, manifested as polyresin figurines, turned out to be over 8,000 pairs of counterfeit Nike tennis shoes with a Manufactured Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of over $1 million (Domestic Value of $207,000).

“The experience, ongoing training, and diligence of CBP officers across the nation make them aware and alert to counterfeiting efforts by unscrupulous shippers or importers,” said director of field operations Richard Vigna.

Counterfeit shipments of trademarked merchandise that are registered and recorded with CBP can be detained and seized for the execution of civil penalties as well as criminal proceedings depending on the issues of the case. Acting San Francisco Port Director Leticia Romero said, “CBP recently had a flurry of Intellectual Property Rights cases across the nation that ended in positive outcomes for the trademark holders. Revenue from these types of illicit behaviors may be used for other criminal activities.

CBP protects businesses and consumers every day by combating the trade of counterfeit and piratical merchandise through an aggressive Intellectual Property Rights enforcement program. CBP targets, detains and seizes imports of such goods. CBP also enforces exclusion orders issued by the U.S. International Trade Commission on patent-infringing and other IPR violating goods.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.